{"id":4062,"date":"2020-08-11T12:03:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T16:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adsab.on.ca\/en\/?page_id=4062"},"modified":"2026-11-03T10:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T15:53:53","slug":"childrens-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adsab.on.ca\/en\/social-services\/childrens-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607453728001{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.adsab.on.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/InternalBanner-Children-01.jpg?id=4947) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3888&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597337749654{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"mkd-section-title-holder\">\n\t<h2 class=\"mkd-section-title mkd-section-title-medium\" style=\"color: #eb1f23;text-align: left\">\n\tChildren&#039;s Services<\/h2>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>About Us<\/h2>\n<p>The Algoma District Services Administration Board (ADSAB) serves as the service system manager for children\u2019s services, with governance and funding provided by the Ministry of Education. We recognize that communities across our service area have complex and diverse needs and we work to support high-quality early learning and child care.<br \/>\nTo support high-quality early learning and child care, our work is guided by the following strategic priorities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access<\/li>\n<li>Affordability<\/li>\n<li>Inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Quality<\/li>\n<li>Data and reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our Work<\/h2>\n<p>We work closely with the community to develop a coordinated system that meets the diverse needs of children and families in Algoma.<\/p>\n<p>Please review Algoma District Services Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan for more information. 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